§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for Employment what efforts are being made to retrain wollen textile workers who have been made redundant.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that redundant workers may apply for a course of training under the Training Opportunities Scheme (TOPS) which is open to both employed and unemployed people. The TSA endeavours to obtain advance information about redundancies so that advice on training can be given to those affected. In some cases, by special arrangement with employers, 393W TOPS courses may be offered to workers who have been declared redundant but before they have been discharged.